General holidays to be extended till May 15: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said general holidays will be extended till May 15 due to the situation triggered by coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

She said this while holding a videoconference with the public representatives and officials of eight districts in Rangpur division over ongoing situation of coronavirus or COVID-19.

The videoconference began at the Prime Minister’s official residence Ganobhaban at 11am on Monday (May 4).

The districts under the Rangpur division are Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur and Gaibandha.

Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and some private TV channels and radio stations  broadcast the videoconference live.

Earlier, the Prime Minister exchanged views with the public representatives and officials of 59 districts under Dhaka, Chattogram, Khulna, Sylhet, Barishal, Mymensingh and Rajshahi divisions in six phases.

 

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